In the Vietnamese medicinal herb reserve, ceramic spinach (also known as squid grass, scientific name Eclipta prostrata) is one of the familiar remedies, commonly used in traditional medicine to cool the liver, stop bleeding, cool, detoxify.
In recent years, modern studies have proven many valuable biological effects of this wild herb, especially its ability to protect liver cells, support the treatment of hepatitis and prevent liver damage caused by toxins.
A familiar medicine in traditional medicine
According to the " scripts" and "Golden medicine", the potted sedge has a sweet taste, calculated for salary, and included in the " kidney" - "heart" can. The main effects are salaries, blood clotting, thanh can, renal health, detoxification. People often use freshly pounded or water-based herbs to reduce fever, treat jaundice, heat in the body, boils, especially symptoms related to liver poisoning or impaired function.
In many rural areas, people also have the habit of cooking potted grass water mixed with licorice or pennywort, using it instead of daily drinking water to cool the liver, detoxify, and beautify the skin. This is a simple but effective way to take care of the body, passed down through many generations.
Scientists at the Institute of Pharmacy have also proven that extract from the pot of young plants has the ability to reduce blood lipids, lower blood sugar, increase the activity of detoxification enzymes in the liver, helping to improve liver function in people with high liver enzymes due to alcohol or Western medicine.
The mechanism is explained by the active ingredient wedelolactone - a compound in the coumestan group - which can inhibit oxidative stress and prevent the formation of free radicals, thereby protecting liver cell membranes and promoting the regeneration of new cells.
According to the book "Some medicinal plants and flavors that have the effect of replacing the snakehead horn" of the Project on Prevention and Control of Illegal Trade of game and wildlife (February 2021), introduced by the Vietnam Oriental andternal Medicine Association, Monk grass is one of 23 medicinal plants and flavors that have the effect of replacing the snakehead horn.
The book reads: Monk grass is a medicinal herb that protects the liver, prevents osteoporosis, detoxifies cells, loweres blood sugar, is anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, regulates blood lipids, helps hair growth, anti-aging and protects nerves.
Effects of supporting detoxification, cooling the body
Perilla not only protects the liver at the cell level but also supports the process of detoxifying the whole body. The polyphenols in this medicinal herb help enhance the liver's activity in metabolizing and eliminating toxins, especially useful for people who regularly drink alcohol, eat a lot of processed foods, or come into contact with chemicals.
Some works also recorded the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects of potted grass, helping to inhibit the production of toxic gut bacteria, thereby reducing the detoxification burden on the liver.
At the same time, thanks to its effect of regulating blood lipids, potted grass helps limit fatty liver condition, which is a common cause of chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis.
How to use pot slopes to help purify the liver
In folk medicine, fresh or dried Pan-fried sedge can be used. Here are some popular methods:
Drink: Use 2030g of dried Pancakes (or 4060g fresh), thicken with 1 liter of water, drink instead of tea throughout the day. You can combine licorice, artichokes, and pennywort to increase the effect of cooling the liver and detoxifying.
Fresh juice: Crush the potted grass, squeeze out the juice, mix a little honey, drink 1-2 times a day.
Herring, cao chia: Some current health protection food products use standardized, more convenient and safer pottedted grass extract for busy people.
However, experts recommend that people with weldability, weak digestion or are being treated for severe liver disease should consult a doctor before using. Overusing natural herbs can also have the opposite effect, cooling the stomach or digestive disorders.
